Police say the decision was made in response to "increased volatility and heightened fear" in the area of Bathurst Street and Sheppard Avenue, where weekly pro-Palestinian demonstrations have been happening for more than two years.

Virtual Disabled No Kings 3 Protest! No Kings hasn’t forgotten you. Join online protest Saturday, No One is Left Behind Get Louder Stay involved your needed!! #NoKingsVirtual #NoKings #NoKings3 #NK3 #NKE3 #NKLA3 #USDemocracy

The new #ElbowsUp Victoria group is ready for the #NoKings solidarity march on Saturday. Will you be there? #yyj

Minnesota officials filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of withholding evidence related to three shootings by federal officers, including the shooting deaths of Renee Good and Alex Pretti. globalnews.ca/news/1174404...

I'm attending No Kings's event, “NO TYRANTS Victoria” - sign up now to join me! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

A state judge in Georgia on Monday set a bail payment at just $1 for a woman who was charged with murder earlier this month after she took abortion pills to end a pregnancy — a charge about which the judge expressed extreme skepticism.

To get the bill passed, Quebec’s government has used the “notwithstanding clause”, a unique provision in Canadian law that allows it to override fundamental rights and freedoms. No other constitutional democracy in the world has a similar blanket override. www.aljazeera.com/opinions/202...

Though the abuse was reported to the local child protection agency, neither Glenn nor the kids were removed from the home, and no charges were laid. Instead, Glenn signed an agreement to "terminate all sexual behaviour" with his stepchildren. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

NEW: We have seen DOJ secure a search warrant to seize ballots in Georgia and a subpoena to seize ballots in Arizona. Now a sheriff is seizing ballots in California. This is a crisis unfolding in real time. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...

1/ We're in yet another oil shock. It will produce yet another inflation crisis. Another recession is likely. It's a great time to remember that actually...the future is electric! We need to invest in Canadian security, stability, and energy independence. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...

ACLU, others, file suit against ICE, Department of Homeland Security, over warrantless arrests. The suit filed in federal court in Columbus Wednesday asks the court to order agents to stop making warrantless arrests without determining escape risks, among other things. www.wosu.org/politics-gov...

Bruce Springsteen apparently can’t get enough of the Twin Cities. Before he kicks off his tour in Minneapolis, he’ll perform at the No Kings rally on Saturday at the Minnesota Capitol in St. Paul.

“What Trump is doing — in the overreach of his executive power — is overreaching democracy. But I don't know how many Americans recognize it for what it is,” Irving told The Current’s Matt Galloway. www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

Protesters gathered in Trafalgar Square as it filled with voices condemning ICE terror From London, a clear message rang out state violence will not be ignored. When abuse goes unchecked, the world responds. Solidarity doesn't stop at borders.🇬🇧

The province recently announced it would rewrite its access to information laws to retroactively exclude all records belonging to the premier, cabinet ministers, parliamentary assistants and their staff. globalnews.ca/news/1174068...

The major limitation in Alberta’s bill resembles how Canada’s MAID program began in 2016. Restricting access to MAID unless it was reasonably foreseeable that someone would die was ruled unconstitutional. Ottawa then expanded eligibility in 2021. globalnews.ca/news/1173691...

“People need to step out of their cozy, entitled lives and see what is happening here. We see bits of housing happening, but we don’t have more detox, more treatment, more second-stage housing or after-care. I implore people to open their eyes.” www.timescolonist.com/islander/lif...

The women, who live in Kelowna, B.C., arrived in Cuba on Friday with 14 suitcases full of medicine, solar equipment, multivitamins, adult diapers, surgical gloves and menstrual products, among other goods. www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...

The traditional story about those experiencing homelessness is a myth, according to Brian Goldstone, author of the acclaimed recent book, “There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America.” www.cnn.com/2026/03/22/u...

Giving up on harm reduction, including consumption sites, is like giving up on CPR in favour of blood pressure meds. We need harm reduction and treatment. You can only die once! My interview with CityTV #yyc. youtu.be/WWwEYFDsgmk?...

DOJ drops case against veteran arrested after burning U.S. flag near White House www.nbcnews.com/politics/jus...

The Rutherford County Library Board voted on Monday to relocate more than 190 books, many involving LGBTQ+ themes, from children’s and teen sections to adult areas following a review of “age-appropriate” materials.

If you are a teenage runaway on the lam, or a 50‐year‐old executive finally gone bananas and about to drop out, then what you should probably read is Abbie Hoffman's “Steal This Book.” It will tell you how to live for free and survive. www.nytimes.com/1971/07/18/a...

Within two years after it launched in 2019, Entropy processed more than $3 million in transactions and experts say it has since grown to become an essential service for dozens of neo-Nazis and white supremacists. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Georgia's abortion ​law "does not contemplate murder charges for someone who has an abortion, and self-managing ​an abortion is ⁠not a criminal act in Georgia. Charging Ms. Moore with murder is cruel and unjust." www.reuters.com/world/georgi...

Some of B.C.’s rarest and most irreplaceable old-growth trees are being cut down despite the land having been set aside for protection, according to a leaked letter to the premier from a panel of experts. Read more at: vicnews.com/2026/03/20/b...

The decisive issue facing Los Angeles educators is political independence. The struggle cannot be left to union bureaucracies tied to the Democratic Party and corporate interests.

“The ICE warehouse jail in Merrimack is not opening. For the people who would have been detained there and their loved ones, this is a real win. It also proves something larger: detention expansion is not inevitable. Everyday people can stop these facilities.” afsc.org/news/how-sma...

The regulator for Alberta’s lawyers says it will no longer mandate Indigenous cultural competency training in advance of what Alberta Premier Danielle Smith calls the “Peterson law” coming into force. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is asking city council to oppose any role for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Toronto during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, arguing the agency’s presence could “create fear” among visitors. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

It's our last chance to demand that Prime Minister Carney drop Bill C-9, and reject pro-Israel efforts to restrict Charter-protected freedoms, including criticism of Israel. share.nwmd.social/s/StBwx7Dp

Alberta is one of just two provinces to not have overarching accessibility legislation and standards, which critics say continues to be a blemish on the province. globalnews.ca/news/1173495...

"Time and time again when it suits, the Zionist lobby blurs the distinction between Jews and the State of Israel. Some Jews say they feel threatened by Palestine protestors when they should feel shame." johnmenadue.com/post/2026/03...

A Sooke resident is raising awareness across Greater Victoria about a petition calling on the provincial government to strengthen protections for British Columbia’s remaining old-growth forests. vicnews.com/2026/03/19/s...

The republic of Georgia sits at the crossroads between Europe and Asia. Politically, it sits between pro-Putin authoritarianism and Western liberalism. And what’s happening there has uncanny similarities with events closer to home, as tension spills onto the streets. www.cbc.ca/radio/ideas/...

“The micro-modular shelter is working,” Morgan told CTV News. “People are finding indoor spaces. Certainly, there are still people outdoors, but [there’s] a big decline in the numbers of both encampments and people living unsheltered through the winter.”

Vancouver Island First Nations gain control of three Clayoquot Sound forestry areas halifax.citynews.ca/2026/03/19/v...

Canada is ready to contribute appropriate efforts to resume safe passage through the Strait of Hormuz, a significant artery in international shipping undergoing a de facto closure amid the war in Iran. www.ctvnews.ca/world/mideas... Canadians disagree: canadianpolling.substack.com/p/war-with-i...

Robert De Niro: I've played plenty of tough, scary guys in the movies. But you know what really scares the hell out of me? What the government, this government, our government is trying to do to take away our right to vote.

The NDP got gutted last election—but Winnipeg MP Leah Gazan says its crisis could catalyze a resurgence. She joins Desmond Cole to discuss how reclaiming the NDP’s radical roots can revive the party. breachmedia.ca/this-ndp-mp-...

Saturday March 28 2026 at noon, Centennial Square, Victoria, BC, Canada Join us to stand in solidarity with the NO KINGS demonstrations throughout the United States to resist growing authoritarianism. www.facebook.com/events/26304...

Dr. Maria Stephan: I am so blown away! Not only are we heading into what will be the largest single day demonstration in US history, but each No Kings has gotten bigger and it's spread to more towns and communities across the country.

The Freedom of Information and Privacy Association has also said the bill will weaken access rights and reduce transparency. “It shifts the balance of power further away from the requester and towards the government, the head of the public body, in a couple of ways that are really problematic.”

The John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Award is presented annually by the JFK Library Foundation to public servants "for making courageous decisions of conscience without regard for the personal or professional consequences."

"They always want to protect the bad guys, the judges always want to protect the Charter rights—how about the charter of rights of the people, to keep them safe rather than always protecting these criminals," Ford said. [The Charter right to shoot a few extra bullets???] www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...